PORTLAND -- The Trail Blazers started a two-game, all-home back-to-back with a 109-107 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in front of a crowd of 16,422 Tuesday night at Moda Center.
Portland is now 20-27 overall and 14-12 at home this season. With the win, the Timberwolves lead the season series 2-0 with two games left to play.
The Trail Blazers led by as many as 13 points in the first half and took a 62-55 advantage into the intermission in their first game since returning from a 12-day, six-game road trip.
But after shooting better than 47 percent from both the field and from three in the first half, Portland went just 7-of-21 from the field and 3-of-10 from three in the third quarter.